Tina Smith

Dr. Tina Smith is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics at the University of Wolverhampton's Faculty of Education, Health & Wellbeing. She holds a PhD from Southern Cross University (Australia) and a BSc (Hons) from the University of Brighton. Her research focuses on biomechanics of functional movement in populations such as those with Parkinson’s disease, exploring exercise interventions to improve musculoskeletal health. She has led UKRI-funded projects on symptom monitoring technologies and contributed to the MinD project on dementia care. Awards include the University of Wolverhampton Early Researcher Award.

Teaching roles include Course Leader for BSc(Hons) Sport & Exercise Science and MRes programs. She teaches modules like 3D Analysis of Human Movement and Biomechanics of Sport & Exercise. Supervision experience spans PhD/MSc projects on topics like Parkinson’s gait analysis and dance biomechanics.

Professional activities include journal reviewing (e.g., Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology), consultancy for Macmillan Cancer Support, and membership in organizations like the Clinical Movement Analysis Society. Her work integrates biomechanics with technology, education, and healthcare innovation.